Today is a big day at work as we have an open house. Even as I write this I am sitting at work awaiting with anticipation the crowds of people that could potentially come through the door. So, I sit here nervously, anxiously awaiting these people. The introvert in me takes hold and fear sets in and my stomach starts to hurt.
Many people think of me as an extroverted individual. Realistically I am actually quite introverted but over the years I have forced myself to be more extroverted in order to fit in and succeed in my career. Today I have to take all that I have learned in the past and put it into action. Many of these people may be people I know from various aspects of my career but it still doesn't keep the nerves at bay. Today, I am going to work at being more extroverted. I am going to work at calming the nervous stomach, the fears, the sweat that might roll down my temples. Regardless, I won't let the others know that I have this fear. (Although one of my colleagues may read this and know but she is always sworn to secrecy about these types of things.)
So today I will work on my extrovertedness. What keeps me going is my desire to succeed well in this position I am in now.
I think as we grow olde..... I mean, as we get more mature, we do become more and more extroverted. I remember the days when I was young at my job. It seemed that all the old guys were old grouches. And I thought, "I'll never be that way". Oh yeah, when I was in my last 5-years or so of working, I had to do something to fire up the butts of all the younger guys, who have for years depended on us to do all the harder stuff. Well now they all get to do it, and it took an attitude from me to force some of them to step up a little. It was for their own good, and some of them have thanked me, for unlike the grouches that I knew, I got tough on the kids in a respectful way. They appreciated it, and are glad to have known me for that very reason.
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